Do you feel like no one is listening to you? You put up a blog post, tweet it out, put it on Facebook and nothing? Nada, zilch, zippo. Why is that? Let’s look at 5 possible reasons.
Now you really have to watch my video to get all of my advice on these tidbits but here is the list.
1. You aren’t interacting. You need to be social and talk to others first. Retweet them, comment on their Facebook posts, get out there and comment on blogs. I know it takes time but schedule it in!
2. You aren’t connecting in real life. Some of my best connections on line are with people I’ve made an effort to connect with in real life. Get out to networking events, tweetups, call people on Skype!
3. You aren’t putting out quality content. Now I’m not pointing any fingers here. I don’t know what your content is like but it might be time to take a look at it. Are you writing about things that people are interested in? Use Twitter searches to find out what people have questions about.
4. Maybe your content rocks but your headlines aren’t interesting. Make sure they are retweetable and compelling. Take a look at Copybloggers 10 Surefire Headlines That Work post.
5. You are playing it safe. Stir the pot, create controversy, ruffle some feathers! All of that!
Now I’m not saying that I’m the best at all this. I need as much work as the next guy. But let’s do this together and get our message heard and help some people! Now watch my video.
Thanks for the tips. I will have to review these and see where I can improve. As always, it is fun to see your posts and the useful information that you provide. In this case it seems that I am screaming in the hurricane sometimes, but I will just keep adjusting and moving forward.
Thanks.
I hear you loud and clear Tim! I know what you are saying – some days it feels like you are talking to a wall. You do a great job of engaging and I think it’s important to remember that even when you do connect with people, we all have a lot of distractions so people may not get your message even if it’s good. Keep plugging away! Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!
Funny and true. I’m very social, sometimes I get alot of comments and sometimes I don’t. Instead of being bummed I look at my overall comments for the week. Mostly only a few posts out of several that don’t have comments. And let’s be honest, many posts are totally personal and don’t illicit a response.
Funny and true. I’m very social, sometimes I get alot of comments and sometimes I don’t. Instead of being bummed I look at my overall comments for the week. Mostly only a few posts out of several that don’t have comments. And let’s be honest, many posts are totally personal and don’t illicit a response.
That’s a good point Lala- sometimes you just need to look at the big picture! Other times people compare themselves to the big bloggers who have huge audiences and get discouraged when they don’t get 30 comments on every post. It takes time, just keep plugging away. Thanks for stopping by!
That’s a good point Lala- sometimes you just need to look at the big picture! Other times people compare themselves to the big bloggers who have huge audiences and get discouraged when they don’t get 30 comments on every post. It takes time, just keep plugging away. Thanks for stopping by!